The ocean can look calm, inviting and even harmless. But just beneath that postcard-perfect surface, there’s a force that can quietly pull even strong swimmers away from shore in seconds. They’re ...

El Niño could bring more great white sharks to California beaches El Niño's warmer waters could bring more juvenile great white sharks to California beaches and keep them there longer. Super El Niño ...

Fifty-five people have drowned in rip currents so far this year, according to unofficial figures the National Weather Service released ahead of the July Fourth holiday weekend. That count, tallied ...

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Nearly 30,000 swimmers are rescued from rip currents annually. Learn how to spot them and stay safe in the ocean.

Rip currents off the North Carolina coast can be deadly. Often times, the person who goes out to rescue a swimmer in trouble is the one who ends up losing their life, experts say. Rip currents are the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With more than 30 rip current rescues at the North Carolina coast last weekend, Memorial Day weekend started Saturday with nearly three dozen rescues at beaches near Wilmington, ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax ...

There is a high risk of rip currents along Cape Cod, the Islands and other Massachusetts beaches on Monday and Tuesday, and swimmers are urged to use extra caution before entering the water. A rip ...

SAN DIEGO — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but ...

Depending on how you look at it; rip currents can either be your best friend or your worst nightmare. These powerful flowing bands of water have caught bathers, swimmers, surfers out for years – and ...